The Ugly Duckling - Bespoke Hand-Painted Cabinetry

07/09/2026

A beautiful bespoke handcrafted kitchen by Gavin Vale , expertly hand-painted by us.

Little Greene - Blush & French Grey, in a matt finish.

Blush brings a soft, muted warmth to the island, paired with the subtle tones of French Grey on the surrounding cabinetry. A beautifully balanced combination, complemented by the marble and brass details.







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Paints - Tikkurila Paint
Brushes & rollers - Staalmeester ®

07/09/2026

Back with one of our lovely clients this week 🎨

We’ve hand-painted their kitchen and worked our way through different rooms in their home, and this week Dan’s back to work his magic again 👨🏻‍🎨

He will be painting the snug, before moving onto the hall, stairs and landing.

There is no better compliment than a client continuing to trust us with their home.

05/09/2026

Meet the people behind The Ugly Duckling.

A little more about us, how it all began and the story behind our family-run business…

03/09/2026

Well done to everyone for making to the finals! 🎉 What a phenomenal line up! 🙌🏻 Roll on October! 👨🏻‍🎨🎨🏆

03/09/2026

Freedom! ☕️ That’s all my darling children back to school 📚🎉

02/09/2026

I’ve got lots of enquiries and quotations to come back to, most of them are sorted, I just need to send them out.

The eldest child is back in school tomorrow, 10am sharp, and that’s me officially fully back to work, with no distractions! 🙌🏼

I’ll be in my favourite coffee shop, laptop open, working my way through them all ☕️

Thank you so much for your patience if you’re waiting to hear from me 🫶🏻

Let’s get back into it!

Well… until they finish on Friday for the weekend again 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Sarah x

01/09/2026